Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.604

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   Any shareholder, officer, agent or other person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment; any corporation or company violating any of the provisions of this act shall be punished by a fine of 1,000 dollars for each day that shall elapse between such act of removal, abandonment or discontinuation, and the repayment and restoration required by this act; and any such corporation or company found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this act shall also forfeit all rights or franchises derived from or enjoyed within this state, and shall be enjoined from transacting any business within the state.